Description
Day 1° Departure from Quito
We will leave from Quito and take the road to the Andes and in only 1 hour, we will arrive at Cotopaxi National Park.
The Cotopaxi volcano, an almost perfect snow cone that rises to 5,897 meters is unique in the world and is perhaps, next to the Galápagos, the greatest symbol of our natural geography recognized worldwide. Thousands of climbers from all nationalities have achieved its peak and many others dream of doing it. Because it is located in the center of the inter-Andean corridor and close to several cities such as Quito and Latacunga, Cotopaxi National Park is one of the most visited and where many people probably first touch snow.
The imposing Cotopaxi, one of the highest active volcanoes in the world, dominates the landscape of the protected area, which also includes two smaller volcanoes close by; Morurco (4,880 m) and Rumiñahui (4,722 m). Cotopaxi is located in an area called “Avenida de los Volcanes”(Avenue of the Volcanoes), named by German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt in 1802 referring to volcanoes of the central and northern Ecuadorian highlands. The predominant ecosystem in the park is moorland, with its own unique flora and fauna. Vegetation is principally scrub and small, low shrubs.
You will have the opportunity to visit the Jose Rivas refuge which is located 4800mtr
Lunch not included
We will finalize this around 3 PM and arrive approximately at 5:00 PM.
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